Reasons To Become A Travel Agent

Posted on 07/19/2016

Any world traveler knows that sometimes you start down one path and end up on another. We started out to just list a few bullet points—but when we asked travel professionals to share their insights, we ended up with so many great comments from so many smart people that we are going down that path too. So follow the short version for six quick steps, or opt for the path less traveled by that follows to get the inside scoop.

1. You can be your own boss.
2. You have complete location freedom. Work from an office, from your home while the kids are at school—or from a resort across the world.
3. You can see the world. And there is nothing like it in your backyard. Travel agents get discounts, upgrades, perks and free trips.
4. It’s interesting and fun—and it helps people. They don’t call it the hospitality business for nothing. Your job is to make people happy, and work doesn’t get any better than that.
5. There are lots of free training programs to help you get started. Most agencies, consortia, host agencies, travel associations like ASTA and CLIA, and industry suppliers offer free training. And who doesn’t want to be an expert on hotels and cruise ships?
6. The industry is back. The number of travel agents is on the rise, and so are their salaries. It’s not unheard of to make $60 or $80 or even $100K, and corporate agents earn an average salary and benefits package of more than $118,000.

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